A simple modern approach to pop and rap vocal mastery in 16 thrilling singing lessons. Designed for kids, adults, singing teachers and voice coaches. Including the monumental essay: The Art of Singing without Singing. Lesson 1 A Solid Singing Foundation: establishing a united vocal front Lesson 2 Starting From In The Middle: taking a look through the middle tone window Lesson 3 Singing With Your Mind: using focus as a creative force Lesson 4 Slow The Whole Thing Down: for a better vocal sound Lesson 5 Singing Out: singing with the 3 C's - Confidence, Commitment and Conviction Lesson 6 Making The Notes Come From Your Stomach (& Not Through Your Nose): From The Stomach Assurance Lesson 7 Throat Disengagement: the making of an independent singing voice Lesson 8 Heading For The Sky and Digging Deep: the higher and lower note conundrum Lesson 9 The Impact Voice: waking up the sleeping lion Lesson 10 It's All In The Phrasing: the Phrasing Cooperative: the vernacular of the modern vocalist Lesson 11 The Seeking Mind Frame: cherry-picking the Alternative and going after the Original Lesson 12 Counting On The Divine: looking at the self-harmony from a modernistic viewpoint Lesson 13 The Vocal Stronghold: the making of a cast-iron throat Lesson 14 A Question Of Vocal Identity: keeping your vocal identity intact Lesson 15 Capturing The Magic: keeping it vocally together in the pro recording environment Lesson 16 Revolution In The Mist: the coming of insistence Essay The Art Of Singing Without Singing: did the golden age crooners have an easier vocal time of it? The vocal truth awaits you! ... My aim is simply this: to further elevate, by way of modernistic vocal thinking, the art of how we approach singing a popular song in the 21st century - Sebastian Martin Selby

An inspiring account of America at its worst-and Americans at their best-woven from the stories of Depression-era families who were helped by gifts from the author's generous and secretive grandfather. Shortly before Christmas 1933 in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered $10, no strings attached, to 75 families in distress. Interested readers were asked to submit letters describing their hardships to a benefactor calling himself Mr. B. Virdot. The author's grandfather Sam Stone was inspired to place this ad and assist his fellow Cantonians as they prepared for the cruelest Christmas most of them would ever witness. Moved by the tales of suffering and expressions of hope contained in the letters, which he discovered in a suitcase 75 years later, Ted Gup initially set out to unveil the lives behind them, searching for records and relatives all over the country who could help him flesh out the family sagas hinted at in those letters. From these sources, Gup has re-created the impact that Mr B. Virdot's gift had on each family. Many people yearned for bread, coal, or other necessities, but many others received money from B. Virdot for more fanciful items-a toy horse, say, or a set of encyclopedias. As Gup's investigations revealed, all these things had the power to turn people's lives around- even to save them. But as he uncovered the suffering and triumphs of dozens of strangers, Gup also learned that Sam Stone was far more complex than the lovable- retiree persona he'd always shown his grandson. Gup unearths deeply buried details about Sam's life-from his impoverished, abusive upbringing to felonious efforts to hide his immigrant origins from U.S. officials-that help explain why he felt such a strong affinity to strangers in need. Drawing on his unique find and his award-winning reportorial gifts, Ted Gup solves a singular family mystery even while he pulls away the veil of eight decades that separate us from the hardships that united America during the Depression. In A Secret Gift, he weaves these revelations seamlessly into a tapestry of Depression-era America, which will fascinate and inspire in equal measure. Watch a Video

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The tenth-anniversary edition of the book that changed lives in profound ways, now with a new foreword and afterword. In 2006, a groundbreaking feature-length film revealed the great mystery of the universe—The Secret—and, later that year, Rhonda Byrne followed with a book that became a worldwide bestseller. Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you’ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life—money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You’ll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that’s within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life. The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers—men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.

What swing secret is shared by nearly all golf greats – from Ben Hogan to Tiger Woods? John Novosel’s revolutionary breakthrough has cracked the “genetic code” of the golf swing – Tour Tempo. Tiger Woods…Greg Norman…Ben Hogan. What secret do these and nearly all golf legends share? Identical swing tempo. John Novosel has cracked the “genetic code” of the golf swing – and has derived a simple and effective system to teach it to golfers of all levels, from tour players to weekend warriors. This book includes a revolutionary instructional CD, featuring videos that illustrate exactly how to learn the tempo secrets of the tour pros, and a calibrated soundtrack that you can use while practicing at a driving range or in your living room. As an avid golfer and inventor, John Novosel studied film footage of the PGA greats, searching, along with countless others over the last century, for the key to what made certain golfers’ swings so effortless and powerful. Novosel made a startling discovery. Nearly every champion demonstrated identical time proportion in his or her swing, a common ratio between takeaway and downswing. Regardless of style or form, the winning tempo was always the same – Tour Tempo. In this breakthrough book, Novosel and Sports Illustrated senior writer John Garrity explain exactly how to achieve Tour Tempo. Through clear, step-by-step instruction, golfers are taught how to master two basic drills to synchronize their swings. Novosel’s technique has yielded rapid and tremendous improvement for players of every level –adding distance, automatically correcting typical swing problems, and noticeably shaving strokes off one’s game. TOUR TEMPO is a remarkable breakthrough – truly golf’s last secret finally revealed.

Starting over once more, he has entered this ¡°living game¡± again in order to control his own fate. This time, he will not be controlled by others. Previously the Level 200 Sword King, he will rise to a higher peak in this life. Methods to earn money! Dungeon conquering strategies! Legendary Quests! Equipment drop locations! Undiscovered battle techniques! Even the secrets Beta Testers were unknowledgeable of, he knows of them all. Massive wars, life advancement, entering Godhood, sword reaching to the peak; a legend of a man becoming a Sword God has begun.

The great tribulation of the Primordial Era had the dancing of Fiendgods and Fiendgods, the pacification of Elder Gods, and the three parts of the Ancestral Star, leaving behind the primordial era of spacetime and time to last forever. The Sword God was heavily injured in the Ancient Void Cave and couldn't be cured. He forcefully opened the Ancient Path of Space and Time to return to Earth, leaving behind his legacy for fate. This was a lucky chance that Gu Juntian had come across on Earth. Once he became a god, he would rule the Heaven Realm for 100 thousand years. He deeply missed his parents and his wife, returning to earth after suffering so much and becoming a mortal. And now that the Three Realms had come to an end, Juntian had to shoulder a heavy responsibility. He had to do this for his family, for his friends, and for the lives of the people of the Three Realms. Earth, Human Realm, Earth Realm, Heaven Realm ... Outer universe. The journey through the Thorn Rampart had been a battle of wits with the geniuses of various races, powers of the Three Realms, and demons and gods alike. Miracles had been created one after another, leaving behind countless legends ...

Sri Ramana Maharshi is widely thought of as one of the most outstanding Indian spiritual leaders of recent times. Having attained enlightenment at the age of 16, he was drawn to the holy mountain of Arunachala in southern India, and remained there for the rest of his life. Attracted by his stillness, quietness and teachings, thousands sought his guidance on issues ranging from the nature of God to daily life. This book brings together many of the conversations Maharshi had with his followers in an intimate portrait of his beliefs and teachings. Through these conversations, readers will discover Maharshi's simple discipline of self-enquiry: knowing oneself and looking inwards as the road to true understanding and enlightenment. This updated edition will appeal to anyone looking for peace, self-awareness, and guidance on how to embrace the self for well being and calm.

Learn from the Master Sri Ramana Maharshi is regarded as one of the most important Indian sages of all time. At the age of sixteen, he experienced a spiritual awakening and travelled to the holy mountain of Arunachala, where a community grew up around him. From there, he touched the lives of influential writers, artists, and seekers such as Carl Jung, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Somerset Maugham. Today, millions around the world continue to be inspired by his teachings. Edited by his pupil Arthur Osborne, this classic work sets out Sri Ramana Maharshi's thoughts on such subjects as how to live in the here and now, wealth, freedom, knowledge, and the essence of our true nature. It has been long-established as a classic text for those studying non-duality, specifically Advaita. Self-inquiry is the key to liberation, Sri Ramana contends, as he invites us to detach ourselves from our illusions and set out on the path that leads toward enlightenment.